a chronology of Rogovin's life and career

41 color illustrations

and the writings of the naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt

such as Fuseli and Blake

Palace Sculptures of Abomey: History Told on Walls creative learning a chronology of Rogovin's lifeFrancesca Piqu and Leslie H. Rainer The Republic of Benin in West Africa is home to more than forty ethnic groups, the largest of which is the Fon. In the early seventeenth century, the Fon established a society ruled by a dynasty of kings, who over the years forged the powerful kingdom of Dahomey. In their capital city of Abomey, they built a remarkable complex of palaces that became the center of the kingdom's political, social, and religious life.